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Illinois industrial University
Champaign, Ills., July 31, 1880.
Professor C. E. Bessey, Dear Sir:
I have received a circular from Holt & Co. describing your book but the latter has not arrived. Do they answer your request in this way? I shall be much pleased to examine and report to you in case the book is sent.
Very truly yours
L. J. Burrill
P.S. I have been asking some [illegible] interesting investigations upon the prevailing "blight" of pear and apple trees, proving conclusively the so-called "fire blight" of pears is identical with the "twig blight" of apple, and establishing a new theory of disease in plants. Shall write the matter up soon.
L. J. B.
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Illinois Industrial University,
Champaign, Ills., Aug 9. 1880
Prof. C. E. Bessey,
My Dear Sir
I have just received your Botany and after a very hasty examination can say I am pleased with it. I shall probably use it in my classes. Will write you again when a better acquaintance with it is made.
The only omission I have noticed of recent investigations is that of Max Cornu upon the germination of spermatia.
The publishers have certainly done their part excellently well. I do not notice a fault of any kind.
I cordially congratulate you upon the evident success of your effort and hope the book will find a ready market.
I am
Very truly yours
F. J. Burrill
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State University of Iowa Biological Laboratory Iowa City, Nov. 22nd 1880,
Dear Bessey, I feel obliged to dispose of my fine collection of fossils, I believe it to be the best collection west of Ann Arbor, and the college that gets it will have to best facilities for teaching Paleontology to be found in the west. I offer it for $3000 and believe it to be very cheap at that price. I will attend to its re
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J. L. Pichard, LL. D.. President. S. Calvin, A. M., Professor of Natural Science. T. H. McBride, A. M., Asst. Prof. Natural Science, in charge of Botany.
State University of Iowa. Biological Laboratory. Iowa City, December 1st, 1880.
A Class in Biology will be organized at the State University, to meet regularly in the Biological Laboratory on Saturday of each week, from 9 to 11:30 A. M., beginning February 5th, 1881. The purpose is, to afford teachers and other interested an opportunity of becoming acquainted with some of the fundamental facts of Biology at first hand. Each member of the Class will be provided with microscope, dissecting apparatus, staining fluids, and what -ever is needed for the successful study of the subject under consideration. Instruction in the manipulation of both apparatus and material so as best to demonstrate the essential facts, will be given at each exercise.
The Course will extend over sixteen weeks, and will embrace the following topics:
I.-THE ORGANIC CELL. 1. Cell Morphology ; Torula, &c. 2. Cell Multiplication ; Torula, Protococcus, &c. 3. Cell life, Protoplasm ; Chara, Anacharis, &c. 4. The Animal Cell, Free Protoplasm ; Amoeba, White blood-corpuscles II.-ANIMAL MORPHOLOGY. (a.) PROTOZOA. 5. Paramecium, Stentor, Vorticella. (b.) COELENTERATA. 6. Fresh Water Hydra. (c.) MOLLUSCA. 7. General characters, respiratory and circulatory organs of Unio. 8. Alimentary system of Unio. 9. Nervous and muscular systems of Unio. (d.) ARTICULATA. 10. External characters, &c. of Crayfish. 11. Respiratory, circulatory and alimentary organs of Crayfish. 12. Nervous System and Histology of Crayfish. (e.) VERTEBRATA. 13. External characters, and relation of visceral organs in Frog. 14. Alimentary, respiratory and circulatory organs of Frog. 15. Nervous and muscular systems of Frog. 16. The Vertebrate Skeleton, (comparative study.)
The Class will be limited to ten persons. Each exercise will consist of a short lecture on the special topic of the day, followed by at least two hours of laboratory work. A fee of $5.00, payable in advance to the Treasurer of the University, will secure a ticket admitting to the privileges of the Class.
